Svelter Poems | Examples

My little one, my fairy
Laughter twinkles in my ears
Making smiles out of my fears
Oh pretty one, my mirror
Oh little one, my mender
     Light my way, my fairy
     Emotions so clear in his face
     So open, trustful, so in place
     Oh small one, so slender
     Oh lovely one, much svelter
                               Than I was, my fairy
                               But now I win, slip of a thing
                               Your high pitched voice while you sing
                               Oh, mellow one, so foreign
                               Oh, little one, unbroken
                 Go your way, my fairy
                 We’ll meet again on foreign ground
                 I will not stop until I’ve found
                 Oh, little one, I found you
                 Oh, little one, I found you.

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April 13, 2017 
Copyright © Darren White

I don’t have a favourite;
I love each and every one
Whether happy or sad
Cheerful or glum

I love tarty Marti
And svelter Delta
Sloppy Poppy
And vulgar Olga

I love baddy Maddie
And angrier Andrea
Clean Jean
And fairer Farah

I love scorer Pandora
And messy Bessie
Gaudy Maudie
And sassie Cassie

I love a damp vamp
To tell the truth
Or Horny Dawny
And uncouth Ruth

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